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ZTE nubia Z20

5.6 NeoScore #2197 of 6250

Launched August 2019

Overview

NeoScore

5.6

#2197 of 6250

Design & display: 6.9
Performance & hardware: 5.9
Camera: 7.3
Connectivity: 4.6
Battery & charging: 4.0

Strengths

Weak points

Battery & charging4.0
Connectivity4.6
Performance & hardware5.9

Display: 6.42″AMOLED1,080 × 2,340 px
Design: 186 g75.3 mm158.6 mm9 mm
Performance: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 PlusOcta-Core8 GB RAM512 GB
AnTuTu: 355,478Better than 89% of phones
Battery: 4,000 mAh27 W
Cameras: 48 Mpx · f/1.78 Mpx · f/2.416 Mpx · f/2.2
Network: 5G4G3G2G
Software: Android 9

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Technical specifications

Battery

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh
Battery Type: Li-Po
Fast Charge Power: 27 W
Battery Features: Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Design

Body Colors: Blue, Black
Body Thickness: 9 mm
Body Width: 75.3 mm
Body Height: 158.6 mm
Weight: 186 g
Usable Surface: 84.7 %
Body Materials: Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Foldable: No
Rugged Build: No
Unfolded thickness: 9 mm

Performance

Processor Model: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Processor Process Size: 7 nm
Graphics GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Storage Type: UFS 3.0
Maximum CPU Clock: 2.96 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity: 512 GB
AnTuTu Score: 355,478
CPU Description: Octa-core (1 × 2.96 GHz Kryo 485, 3 × 2.42 GHz Kryo 485, 4 × 1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Processor Type: Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor: Yes
RAM Capacity: 8 GB
RAM Type: LPDDR4
Expandable Storage: No
AnTuTu version: v8

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Placement: Side

Display

Display Aspect Ratio: 19.5:9
Peak Display Brightness: 600 nits
Display Technology: AMOLED
Display Diagonal: 6.42″
Display Horizontal Resolution: 1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution: 2,340 px
Display Pixel Density: 401 ppi
Display Features: Secondary Display, HDR10, Gorilla Glass, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch
Integrated Projector: No
Cover display diagonal: 5.1″
Cover display peak brightness: 330 nits

Sensor

Sensor Features: Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Operating System: Android 9
OS Family: Android
OS Version: 9
Direct OS Updates: No

Connectivity

SIM Configurations: Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands: 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies: GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features: Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features: USB Type-C, USB OTG, Infrared
USB Version: USB Type-C

Audio

Microphone Count: 2
Audio Features: Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384 kHz audio

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NeoScore

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5.6 /10

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Design & display

6.9

Display Technology AMOLED: 8.7
Display Pixel Density 401 ppi: 8.5
Peak Display Brightness 600 nits: 5.0
Display Features Secondary Display, HDR10, Gorilla Glass, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch: 3.5
Weight 186 g: 7.4
Usable Surface 84.7 %: 7.9
Body Thickness 9 mm: 6.0

Performance & hardware

5.9

AnTuTu Score 355,478: 2.5
RAM Capacity 8 GB: 7.0
Storage Type UFS 3.0: 7.5
Processor Process Size 7 nm: 6.0
Maximum Storage Capacity 512 GB: 9.0
Maximum CPU Clock 2.96 GHz: 7.8
RAM Type LPDDR4: 4.0

Camera

7.3

Sensor Size 1/2″: 5.0
Aperture f/1.7: 8.5
Optical Image Stabilization Yes: 10.0
Resolution 48 Mpx: 8.0
Optical Zoom 3 x: 7.0
Camera Features Burst Mode, HDR, Manual ISO, Manual White Balance, Panorama, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Time-Lapse, Touch Focus, Dual-LED Flash, Dual-Tone LED Flash: 0.0

Connectivity

4.6

Connectivity Features USB Type-C, USB OTG, Infrared: 1.0
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac: 5.0
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.1: 6.0
Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo: 7.5
SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM: 7.5

Battery & charging

4.0

Battery Capacity 4,000 mAh: 6.0
Fast Charge Power 27 W: 5.2
Battery Features Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable: 0.0

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Design & display: 6.94
Performance & hardware: 5.94
Camera: 7.28
Connectivity: 4.56
Battery & charging: 4.03

NeoScore rank: #2197 / 6250

nubia Z20

Camera system

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Rear main camera

Sensor Features: Back-Illuminated Sensor
Resolution: 48 Mpx
Sensor Type: CMOS
Sensor Size: 1/2″
Pixel Size: 0.8 µm
Video Recording: 8K at 15 fps, 4K at 30 fps, 4K at 60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps, 720p at 1920 fps

Sensor

Sensor Features: Back-Illuminated Sensor
Resolution: 48 Mpx
Sensor Type: CMOS
Sensor Size: 1/2″
Pixel Size: 0.8 µm

Video

Video Recording: 8K at 15 fps, 4K at 30 fps, 4K at 60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps, 720p at 1920 fps
Slow Motion Video: Yes

Lens

Aperture: f/1.7
Optical Image Stabilization: Yes

Flash

Flash Type: Dual-Tone LED
Flash LED Count: 2 LEDs

Features

Camera Features: Burst Mode, HDR, Manual ISO, Manual White Balance, Panorama, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Time-Lapse, Touch Focus, Dual-LED Flash, Dual-Tone LED Flash

Rear telephoto camera

Resolution: 8 Mpx
Optical Zoom: 3 x
Aperture: f/2.4

Sensor

Resolution: 8 Mpx

Lens

Optical Zoom: 3 x
Aperture: f/2.4

Rear ultrawide camera

Resolution: 16 Mpx
Sensor Size: 1/3.1″
Pixel Size: 1 µm
Aperture: f/2.2

Sensor

Resolution: 16 Mpx
Sensor Size: 1/3.1″
Pixel Size: 1 µm

Lens

Aperture: f/2.2

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